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Where does “törtszám” come from?

törtszám (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tört, from Hungarian tör, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

törtszám (Hungarian): fraction

Definitions

  1. fraction

Ancestry of “törtszám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantörtthird-person singular indicative past indefinite...
2Hungariantörto break; to strive for something
3Latinthōrax—
4Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
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